The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A JEWISH GAME IS CALLED DREIDEL. A DREIDEL IS A TOP MADE FROM CLAY.
THE DREIDEL HAS FOUR SIDES, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT HEBREW NUMBER.
EACH HEBREW NUMBER HAS A DIFFERENT VALUE. THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS
TO SPIN THE DREIDEL AND GET THE HIGHEST SCORE

Submitter comment: LEARNED IN BROOKLYN,, NEW YORK
ALSO SEE MY ITEM NUMBER THREE FOR A RELATED VERSE

Where learned: NEW YORK ; BROOKLYN

Date learned: 00-00-1960